The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1887-11-10
WHERE GRANT DIE.
Ths Cottage 90 Mount NeGreEor whsrS
lie BraAthsd Hia last.

fhs Cottage 90 Mount NeGreEor whsrs
Hs Braathsd His last.
There Il no dimlnutiOn Of interest 10
Mt McGregDr. Trains go up the
mountain mornings and afternoons
Visitors have two hours ut the Balmora'
Hotel II they wish 70 return 70 their
dinner ia SurstOgs or 10 supper in the
evening. Those who wish 70 spend the
entire day end enough Ointerest them,
and can leave or the SIX O'Clock train.
reaching Saratoga in forty minutes. OF
co1rse the Drexel cottage. where Cen
eral Grant died. is the frat place visited
by tourists. A guide hiss charge Of the
house. aud shows visitors through the
rooms on the first floor. The bed on
which General Grant died stands In z
corner Of the long parlor. Il Is bid
stead made for the sici- and has no
guperhuity Of woodwork. but Is per-
fectly plain. A fancy cOunterpane
covers the mistress. In q smaller rom
extending from the parlOr are the faded
vreaths and floral designs sent sf.er
the General died. aud left when the re-
mains were taken 10 New York. The
Gates Ajar." made Of imTro-teiles. and
sent BY Governor and Mrs. Leland Stan
ford. Of California, Is perhaps the largest
design ever made Of immprtelleS. The
gates are the size Of those used
in gardens, aud there are palings
aud q groundwork for all 20 rest
upon. This and a huge pillow. the
size Of a flower bed. also made
Of imm0rtelles. are in = perfect state Of
preservation The cushion was sent
ny Grand Army post There are other
doral designs on the table. The quill
pen used by General Grant when
finishing the last pages Of the second
volume Of his hook is stuck on the
msntle-piece In the parlor. In the
library ara two very large chairs
covered with morocco and draped with
black; these chairs are placed - as 10
face each other. and served ne a bed
for the General at his house In New
York. He La on them on his journey
20 Mt McGregor. aud used them until
he was confined % his bed. Con-
venient 70 these chairs stand q table
with his writing implements and .
white china cup and spittOOn which he
used. also an ordinary japanese fan
which he used when he suffered from
heat The fan possesses interest be-
cause it was made for him. and has the
japanese and American flags and the
Generals name. The MikudO had this
made and presented to General Grant
when he visited Japan The fan is Of
the common style which sells for ten
cents In q cabinet with glass doors
IL = part Of General Grants wardrobe
About six nicely Numbered shirts, With
collars and cuffs. are In a pile; his hat
with q pair Of gloves, and q summer
suit OF clothes. are all looked at with
cOmmendable interest and reverence.
All visitors are invited 20 an udjOlning
room. where photographs Of the Grant
family as q group, single pictures OF
the Interior and exterior Of the cnttage,
small albums Of compressed flowers
collected on the mountains, with the
cOmalon and botanical names, are all
sold and the money thus obtained is
used to deiray the expenses Of taking
care Of the cottage. There are ex
tended landscape views both on the
trip IN Mt. McGregOr and after arliv
ing there. Valleys spread ous on boIh
Iidss. bounded nv ranges Of mountains
-SaFat99d Letter.